Heidi Støre
Norwegian footballer (born 1963)
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Heidi Elin Støre (born 4 July 1963) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. As captain for the Norway national team, she won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heidi Elin Støre[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarpsborg, Norway | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1984 | Sprint-Jeløy | ||
| 1985–1988 | Trollhättan | ||
| 1995 | Kolbotn | ||
| 1995–1999 | Nikko | ||
| 1997 | Athene Moss | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980–1997 | Norway | 151 | (22) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Born in Sarpsborg on 4 July 1963, Støre is a daughter of Harald Magne Støre and Henny Josefine Støre. Her registered partner since 1999 is Agnete Synnøve Carlsen.[2]
Career
Støre played for the clubs Sprint-Jeløy (Norway), Trollhättan (Sweden), Kolbotn (Norway), Nikko (Japan) and Athene Moss (Norway).[3] She made her debut for the Norway national team in 1980, and played 151 matches for the national team.[2]
She was world champion with the Norwegian team in 1995, received a silver medal in 1991, and won the unofficial world championship tournament in 1988. She was European champion from 1987 and 1993, and received silver medals in 1989 and 1991.[3] She won an Olympic bronze medal with the Norwegian team in 1996.[4]
Støre ended her active career in 1997, but returned as administrator of women's football in 2005.[2] She was appointed leader of the department Toppfotball kvinner of the Football Association of Norway from 2013.[5][6]
